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In Bid to Join NATO, Sweden and Finland Back Turkish Repression of Kurds
NATO’s July summit betrayed the Kurdish people. The left must stand with both Ukraine and the Kurds — and against NATO.
Sanders Files NDAA Amendment Cutting Budget of Audit-Failing Pentagon by 10%
The proposals also penalize the agency if it does not pass another audit. It has already failed five in a row.
Resisting the Shock Doctrine: A Conversation on Ukraine, Debt and Reconstruction
Three experts contextualize Ukraine's struggle as part of a global movement against neoliberalism and debt.
Looking to Sell Weapons, Military Contractors Push Arms Race With China
The intensified cold war with China and Russia is perhaps among the gravest of threats to humanity.
GOP Tanks Bipartisan Global Ban on Cluster Munitions
Republicans instead advanced a proposal banning delivery of the widely prohibited weapons only to Ukraine.
West Ignores Role of NATO Expansion in Driving Russia’s War on Ukraine
The illegal invasion of Ukraine was not solely caused by Russian internal politics, says Stephen Wertheim.
Cluster Bomb Deliveries to Ukraine Alarm Human Rights and Antiwar Advocates
123 countries have signed an international treaty banning cluster munitions, but the U.S., Russia and Ukraine have not.
Reps. Omar and Jacobs Move to Stop Biden From Sending Cluster Bombs to Ukraine
Unexploded cluster bombs have been known to kill civilians for generations after conflict is over, the reps emphasized.
Watchdog Urges Biden to Abandon Any Plans to Supply Ukraine With Cluster Bombs
A new report details civilian harm and suffering caused by the use of cluster bombs throughout the war on Ukraine.
New UN Body Will Investigate Disappearances During Syria’s 12-Year Civil War
The Syrian government opposed the resolution, along with Russia, China, Belarus, North Korea, Cuba and Iran.